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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • law_attor66@lycos.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: raymond sarpong <raypong64@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:07:30 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION : Groot










RAYMOND SARPONG CHAMBERS
1515 CIRCLE GATE
P.M.B 1076
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Raymond Sarpong an Attorney at law and the personal lawyer to Engineer Dr Alfred A. Groot a foreigner who owned Groot Oil International here in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso herein after referred to as my client.

I got your contact at the office of the Chambers of commerce and Tourism in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso as I was going through some directories.

On the 10th day of August 1999, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a car accident along Ouaga - Bobo express way while arriving from a holiday to Bobo. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then, I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of their extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.

I am contacting you to assist in repatriating a fund valued at USD$13Million,(Thirteen Million United States Dollars),left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security and Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer, internal revenue tax and also telephone bills, while 60% will be for me towards any profitable investment in your country.

I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legal framework and legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soonest. You can send your reply to my alternative mail address below

law_attor66@lycos.com

Best regard,
Raymond Sarpong,Esq
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